Chương VI Luật Thống kê 2003: Quản lý nhà nước về thống kê

Chapter VI

STATE MANAGEMENT OVER STATISTICS

Section 1. STATE MANAGEMENT CONTENTS AND AGENCIES PERFORMING THE STATE MANAGEMENT OVER STATISTICS

Article 34.- Contents of State management over statistics

The contents of State management over statistics include:

1. Formulating, and directing the implementation of, strategies, plannings and plans on development of the statistical work, the system of national statistical indices and the programs on national statistical surveys;

2. Promulgating, and organizing the implementation of, legal documents on statistics;

3. Popularizing and educating in the statistics legislation;

4. Managing the publicization of statistical information;

5. Building up statistical organizations, providing training and fostering in the statistical profession;

6. Organizing scientific researches and the application of advanced technologies to statistical activities;

7. Undertaking international cooperation on statistics;

8. Inspecting and supervising the observance of the statistics legislation, handling violations of the statistics legislation;

9. Settling statistics-related complaints and denunciations according to the provisions of law.

Article 35.- Agencies performing the State management over statistics

1. The Government shall perform the unified State management over statistics.

2. The central statistical agency shall assist the Government in performing its tasks and exercising its powers falling within the contents of State management over statistics according to the Government's regulations.

3. The ministries and the ministerial-level agencies shall, within the scope of their respective tasks and powers, have to perform the State management over statistics in the branches or domains assigned to them for management.

4. The People's Committees of the provinces or centrally run cities shall, within the scope of their respective tasks and powers, have to perform the State management over statistics in their respective localities.

Section 2. STATISTICS INSPECTORATE

Article 36.- Statistics inspectorate

1. The statistics inspectorate is an inspectorate specialized in statistics. The statistics inspectorate is tasked to inspect the observance of the statistics legislation; to detect, prevent and handle according to its competence or propose competent authorities to handle violations of the statistics legislation; to propose measures to secure the enforcement of the statistics legislation.

2. The organization and operation of the statistics inspectorate are stipulated by the Government.

Article 37.- Rights and responsibilities of the statistics inspectorate

When conducting inspection, the inspection teams or individual inspectors shall have the following rights and responsibilities:

1. To produce inspection decisions and inspector's cards;

2. To request the inspected subjects and concerned parties to supply materials, evidences and reply on matters related to inspection contents;

3. To make inspection records and propose measures to deal with wrong-doings;

4. To apply measures to preclude and handle violations according to the provisions of law;

5. To properly follow the inspection order and procedures without troubling, harassing and obstructing production and business activities and normal operation of the inspected subjects;

6. To report to competent authorities on the inspection results and propose solutions;

7. To comply with laws, take responsibility before law for the inspection results and handling measures decided by themselves;

8. To keep secret inspection documents according to the provisions of law.

Article 38.- Rights and obligations of inspected subjects

The inspected subjects shall have the following rights and obligations:

1. To request the inspection teams and/or inspectors to produce inspection decisions and inspector's cards and comply with the inspection legislation;

2. To create conditions for the inspection teams and inspectors to accomplish their tasks;

3. To supply materials, evidences and reply on matters related to inspection contents at the requests of the inspection teams and/or inspectors;

4. To abide by handling decisions of the inspection teams and/or inspectors according to the provisions of law;

5. To lodge complaints about, denounce or initiate lawsuits with competent State bodies against inspection decisions, acts of inspectors and conclusions and/or decisions of the statistics inspectorate, which they have grounds to believe that they are at variance with law;

6. To request compensation for damage caused by unlawful handling measures applied by the inspection teams or inspectors.